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884 - PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY (1840–1893), AUTOGRAPH
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Estimate €10,000 - €12,000
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PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY (1840–1893), AUTOGRAPH Signed autograph letter addressed to the Belgian conductor Joseph Dupont. Moscow, 25 October / 6 November 1876 3 pp. Paper embossed with the monogram ‘P.Tch.’. In French. 20 x 13.2 cm Tchaikovsky probably first met the Belgian conductor Joseph Dupont (1838–1899) in the autumn of 1868, when Dupont arrived in Moscow with the Italian opera company that was performing at the theatre in Warsaw. The star of the company during its Moscow season (which lasted until 19/31 December 1868) was the mezzo-soprano Désirée Artôt, to whom Tchaikovsky was briefly engaged. In 1870 and 1871, Dupont also conducted Moscow’s own Italian opera company at the Bolshoi; it is therefore not surprising that Tchaikovsky, responding to Dupont’s request for the score of one of his works, referred to him as ‘dear friend’. Published: St Petersburg Musical Archives: a collection of articles and documents. Vol. 11: Tchaikovsky. Novye materialy k tvorcheskoy biografii; [editor-in-chief T.Z. Skvirskaya]. St Petersburg: Polytechnic University Press, 2013, pp. 284–286. Of unique historical and cultural value. At the buyer’s request, we shall be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise potential buyers to carry out their own inspection or to consult a specialist of their choice to obtain a comprehensive assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for information purposes only and should not be regarded as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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About the sale RARE BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS: Antique books § Autographs, rare editions, photographs § Works on paper
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 2:30 PM
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